Spectacles.



J. C. WELLS.

SPECTACLES.

APPLICATION men 050. s. 1913.

Patented Oct. 2, 1917.

8) g ATTORNEYS INVENTOR JOEL C. WELLc'5 JOEL G. WELLS, OF SOUTHBBIDGE, ,MASSACHUSETTS.

SPEGTACLES. A

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 2, 1917.

Application filed December 18, 1913. Serial No. 807,482.

To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, J OEL C. WELLS, a citizen of the United States, residingat Southbrid e, in the county of Worcester and State of assachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spectacles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in spectacles and has particular reference to an improved type of mounting wherein the weight iscarried on the nose by fixed supports located substantially in the line of the lenses and capable of ready adjustment to the facial requirements of the wearer, and which is held from toppling by independent anchoring means. I v

The leading object of my invention is the provision of a novel, attractive and commercially practical construction of the character above mentioned.

Among other objects of my invention are the provlsion of an improved mounting of this type in which the various parts shall be detachably connected and of standard construction to permit of removal, replacement and interchangeability of the parts, as desired; the provision of adjusting means whereby the supports and the anchoring means may be easily conformed to the facial requirements of the wearer, and a simplification of construction whereby the various parts may be accommodated in minimum space and presentthe most attractive appearance.

Further obj sets and advantages of my improvement should be readily apparent by reference to the following specification taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, and it will be understood that I may make any modifications in thespecific details of construction shown and described within the scope of the appended claims without departing from or exceeding the spirit of my invention.

Figure I represents a front view of one form of myinvention. Fig. II represents a sectional View as on the line II-II of Fig. I,

Fig.- I r presents a fragmentar perspective rear view of the construction illustrated in Fig. II.

Fig. IV represents a view similar to Fig. II of a slightly modified construction.

Fig. V represents a perspective view of another modification. 1

Fig. VI represents a perspective view of the'parts of my mounting in disassembled relationl In the drawings, in which similar characters of reference are employed to denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 1 designatesthe lenses secured within the clips 2 carried by the bridge 3, by screws or other customary lens securing means 5.

In Figs. I, II and III, I have shown the bridge 3 as provided with the seat 4 for swinging movement of the guard arm or lever l5,'which bears the upper pad 17, the lever being actuated as by the spring 19, while depending from the bridge at or adj acent its "seat is the lower weight supporting or bearing guard 7, having rising therefrom the-spring arm 24, so positioned as to be engagedby the lever 15 on rearward or open ing movement of the lever, the lever thus serving to cam or spring back the upper pad 23 carried by this spring arm, the lever being provided with the customary fingerpiece 14 for actuation thereof.

In Fig. IV, I have shown a slightly modified lower guard comprising the weight supporting member 7 and the supplemental forwardly extending weight supporting portion 22 to aid in more correctly balancing the mounting on the nose, the pads or bearing members 7 and 22 being independently adjustable to exactly fit the sides of the nose of the wearer.

Fig. V illustrates a further modification, in which the lower member 7 has rising therefrom the looped arm 25, having its loop so disposed that the lever will swing into the loop without disturbin the upper pad 23.

In the use of any 0 the foregoing forms of my invention as illustrated and described,-the general fitting and operation of the same are identical, that is, the guards are adjusted to properly fit against the nose of the wearer and steady the mounting in position, it being understood that they may be so adjusted as to support the entire weight of the mounting or as to support but a part t said weight,.the remainder if d e sired may be supported by the bridge which may be adjusted to exactly fit the crest of the nose, as may be deemed most ad vanta geous by the fitter of the mounting. In any event, the bridge and lower bearing member or members, as the case may be, support the e1'1t1re"we1ght of the mounting, and" on account of the position oi? the lower weight V the lower guard is attained by bending in fee and: out, sidewise, or torsional twisting of thebearing: bladeor parts the'reoflt and of the reduced neck 20 provided for this-pure pose, the competent adjuster bending these various ductile parts until the exact fit is attained. f-

The parts. are made sutficiently liable to permit of this, adjustment, an atthe same time are rigid enough to retainthe adjustment under ordinary servicecondi:

tions, The advantage of this should be readily apparent, as it willrbe seen that the mounting when fitted will fitpatbut one point on I the nose,- and thus; the wearer: is sure at all times of getting the mounting in.- exactly the rightposi-tion' -onhis face, a result difficult of attainment hitheritoin the use of glasses held: on the noseby spring pressed clamps or thevlike and aresult, the importance-of. which cannotbe over-estimated, particularly in astigmaticeor other similar eye-troubles. I I r The mounting having. been properly fitted, asabove pointed out, the next step is the correct adjustment, of the supplemental anchoring: devices so that the samewill fit into theflsocket atqthe junction of thee-nose and eyebrows andwill so engage theflesh and loose skinatth-is point as to hold. the mounting against any rolling-or tilting, forward and falling ofi the face,;this being the natural loosening; movement of a properly, adjusted mounting. j j i To prevent this movementth upper guardarm is then adjusted by bending" of the'lioop thereimby twisting; of the offset 1 6 theneot, or, the like, the idea. being tosecure the best possible engagement ot the pad or anchoring member 17 with thenose', that I isv to say, the engagement..where this pad will best fitpinto the aforementioned socket and. engage, the loose flesh to. grip r the, same with. at minimum ozt spring pressure,,a loose pad being preferablyemployed for this purpose, as it will better bite into theflesh and resist forward tilting or rolling movement,

although an ordinary rigid pad may be employed if preferred by the particular wearer or fitterof the"mounting; 1

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying draw 'ings, the constructionof my improved mounting should be readily apparent, and it'wil'l be seen that I have provided a novel con'structionof this character in which the lower guard 7 may be readily" adjustedto fit the side-of thenose and bear most of the weight of the mounting, while the upper or supplemental guardx member, which is pref; erably disposed somewhat rearwardly' oi the first. ,mentioned guard member, serves to grip thefiesh at the upper part 0t thenose anda-nohor 1the mountingyagainsttilting movement, and ,consequentlyI have -provided an extremelysatisfactory, adjustable; and practical construction which may be readily assembled, in which the various-.parts are interchangeable, and which should prove j Iclaimj' o .1. an ophthalmic mounting,- the .combination with aqsupport, of. a resilient nonextremely eflicient tor the'des'ired purpose;

pivoted pad c'arriedrthereby, a-pad arm ,for manually actuatingthearm in one di;

rection and for resilientlyactuating it, in the opposite: direction, the support for the resilient pad extending transversely oilthe plane of movementoi the pivoted-arm, and the relative adjustment otthe parts being such thatfthe arm will :contactthe resilient pad support and spring the sup port outwardlyrupon manual: actuation. of

the arm.

3-. In aspectacle mounting, the

tion with a. support,v of guard carried thereby, a pad resiliently supported upon said guard for independent movement relative thereto, and} a second" pad'; rotatably mountedv 'on said support, said [resiliently supported pad beingactuated through move.-

ment of saidsecond' pad.- i v a j 4. In a spectacle mounting, the combination with'a support, of a guard carried thereby, an arm carriedby said guard, a pad' carried by saidarm and a second-pad rotatably mounted ,on?. said. support, said ice is e

. pivoted to the support, meansfor actuating arm lying in the path of movement of said said second pad in one direction, and means 10 second pad. for manually actuating the same in the other 5. In a spectacle mounting, the combinadirection. tion With a support, of a guard carried In testimony whereof I afiix my signature thereby, an arm carried by said guard, a in presence of two witnesses.

pad carried by said arm, and a second pad JOEL C. WELLS. rotatably mounted on said support, said Witnesses:

arm lying in the path of movement of said FLORENCE E. Connnnn,

second pad, means to automatically actuate ESTHER M. SHERIDAN.

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